MAP: Weather hazards impacts assessment for Africa ( June 19 -25,2008)
Source: FEWSNET
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The March to May rainfalls were below average in many parts of the Greater Horn. In some parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and
Somalia, this was the most recent in a series of poor seasons.
Rains in western Ethiopia remain significantly above average for rainfall this year.
Pre-seasonal rainfall is below average in isolated locations in west Africa, since the beginning of May. In these loacaized
areas deficits small and could be mitigated in the coming weeks.










